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	Sep. 27, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019	Sep. 30, 2013 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity AMCE	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity AMCE	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity AMCE	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Consolidating Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidating Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidating Adjustments	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Ownership percentage						100.00%
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)				8.75%	9.75%
Revenues
Admissions	$ 76,356,000	$ 466,988,000	$ 1,365,178,000							$ 76,090,000	$ 465,941,000	$ 1,361,942,000	$ 266,000	$ 1,047,000	$ 3,236,000				$ 364,449,000	$ 1,241,857,000			$ 363,672,000	$ 1,238,682,000	$ 777,000	$ 3,175,000
Food and beverage	32,365,000	201,612,000	589,026,000							32,264,000	201,164,000	587,634,000	101,000	448,000	1,392,000				153,580,000	513,729,000			153,239,000	512,400,000	341,000	1,329,000
Other theatre	5,785,000	27,384,000	82,247,000							5,758,000	27,332,000	82,031,000	27,000	52,000	216,000				17,672,000	86,929,000			17,616,000	86,704,000	56,000	225,000
Total revenues	114,506,000	695,984,000	2,036,451,000							114,112,000	694,437,000	2,031,607,000	394,000	1,547,000	4,844,000				535,701,000	1,842,515,000			534,527,000	1,837,786,000	1,174,000	4,729,000
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	34,659,000	242,006,000	718,725,000							34,565,000	241,533,000	717,241,000	94,000	473,000	1,484,000				193,812,000	657,730,000			193,391,000	656,207,000	421,000	1,523,000
Food and beverage costs	4,778,000	26,284,000	80,032,000							4,755,000	26,191,000	79,735,000	23,000	93,000	297,000				20,727,000	69,946,000			20,656,000	69,665,000	71,000	281,000
Operating expense	46,059,000	182,630,000	534,059,000				(11,000)	5,000	174,000	45,778,000	181,717,000	531,084,000	292,000	908,000	2,801,000				126,599,000	468,680,000	(2,000)	255,000	125,957,000	466,107,000	644,000	2,318,000
Rent	33,493,000	111,865,000	339,213,000							33,332,000	111,365,000	337,730,000	161,000	500,000	1,483,000				77,040,000	299,805,000			76,713,000	298,470,000	327,000	1,335,000
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	504,000	299,000	1,952,000							504,000	299,000	1,952,000							169,000	1,615,000			169,000	1,615,000
Management fee																			1,250,000	3,750,000			1,250,000	3,750,000
Other	7,269,000	26,450,000	59,797,000							7,277,000	26,449,000	59,795,000	(8,000)	1,000	2,000				11,699,000	42,736,000			11,687,000	42,677,000	12,000	59,000
Depreciation and amortization	16,602,000	48,603,000	147,435,000							16,598,000	48,593,000	147,403,000	4,000	10,000	32,000				32,637,000	137,818,000			32,629,000	137,772,000	8,000	46,000
Impairment of long-lived assets																				285,000				285,000
Operating costs and expenses	143,364,000	638,137,000	1,881,213,000				(11,000)	5,000	174,000	142,809,000	636,147,000	1,874,940,000	566,000	1,985,000	6,099,000				463,933,000	1,682,365,000	(2,000)	255,000	462,452,000	1,676,548,000	1,483,000	5,562,000
Operating income (loss)	(28,858,000)	57,847,000	155,238,000				11,000	(5,000)	(174,000)	(28,697,000)	58,290,000	156,667,000	(172,000)	(438,000)	(1,255,000)				71,768,000	160,150,000	2,000	(255,000)	72,075,000	161,238,000	(309,000)	(833,000)
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries							44,380,000	(29,913,000)	(73,430,000)	289,000	438,000	656,000				(44,669,000)	29,475,000	72,774,000			(73,930,000)	(86,177,000)	(14,205,000)	(14,710,000)			88,135,000	100,887,000
Other expense (income)	49,000	110,000	(184,000)							49,000	110,000	(184,000)							839,000	1,985,000			839,000	1,985,000
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	10,241,000	32,221,000	97,704,000				10,273,000	32,359,000	98,039,000	11,679,000	42,620,000	131,069,000				(11,711,000)	(42,758,000)	(131,404,000)	27,855,000	108,994,000	27,601,000	107,959,000	35,662,000	140,202,000			(35,408,000)	(139,167,000)
Capital and financing lease obligations	442,000	2,606,000	7,914,000							442,000	2,606,000	7,914,000							972,000	3,878,000			972,000	3,878,000
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	3,378,000	(14,323,000)	(38,143,000)				112,000		2,000	3,253,000	(14,323,000)	(38,132,000)	13,000		(13,000)				1,208,000	(18,240,000)	14,000	86,000	1,083,000	(17,224,000)	111,000	(1,102,000)
Investment income	(1,000)	(69,000)	(3,406,000)				(11,711,000)	(35,916,000)	(109,568,000)	(1,000)	(6,911,000)	(24,976,000)			(266,000)	11,711,000	42,758,000	131,404,000	(15,000)	(66,000)	(29,899,000)	(117,250,000)	(5,524,000)	(21,983,000)			35,408,000	139,167,000
Total other expense	14,109,000	20,545,000	63,885,000				43,054,000	(33,470,000)	(84,957,000)	15,711,000	24,540,000	76,347,000	13,000		(279,000)	(44,669,000)	29,475,000	72,774,000	30,859,000	96,551,000	(76,214,000)	(95,382,000)	18,827,000	92,148,000	111,000	(1,102,000)	88,135,000	100,887,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(42,967,000)	37,302,000	91,353,000				(43,043,000)	33,465,000	84,783,000	(44,408,000)	33,750,000	80,320,000	(185,000)	(438,000)	(976,000)	44,669,000	(29,475,000)	(72,774,000)	40,909,000	63,599,000	76,216,000	95,127,000	53,248,000	69,090,000	(420,000)	269,000	(88,135,000)	(100,887,000)
Income tax provision	100,000	3,430,000	10,860,000							100,000	3,430,000	10,860,000							2,100,000	3,005,000			2,100,000	3,005,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(43,067,000)	33,872,000	80,493,000				(43,043,000)	33,465,000	84,783,000	(44,508,000)	30,320,000	69,460,000	(185,000)	(438,000)	(976,000)	44,669,000	(29,475,000)	(72,774,000)	38,809,000	60,594,000	76,216,000	95,127,000	51,148,000	66,085,000	(420,000)	269,000	(88,135,000)	(100,887,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	24,000	(407,000)	4,290,000							128,000	(407,000)	3,970,000	(104,000)		320,000				37,407,000	34,533,000			22,782,000	20,092,000	14,625,000	14,441,000
Net earnings (loss)	$ (43,043,000)	$ 33,465,000	$ 84,783,000				$ (43,043,000)	$ 33,465,000	$ 84,783,000	$ (44,380,000)	$ 29,913,000	$ 73,430,000	$ (289,000)	$ (438,000)	$ (656,000)	$ 44,669,000	$ (29,475,000)	$ (72,774,000)	$ 76,216,000	$ 95,127,000	$ 76,216,000	$ 95,127,000	$ 73,930,000	$ 86,177,000	$ 14,205,000	$ 14,710,000	$ (88,135,000)	$ (100,887,000)